Therefore, I was glad to see that the Plymouth Zoning Board of Appeals voted to deny an appeal and upheld the issuance of a permit that allows Pilgrim to construct dry cask storage for their spent nuclear fuel (July 11, “Plymouth board backs building permit issued to Pilgrim for nuclear waste storage”).

These anti-nuclear folks have long advocated that all the used fuel at Pilgrim should be stored in these very safe 360,000 pound casks. Then they turn around to petition the zoning board to stop the project. It was nothing short of hypocrisy and an attempt to create gridlock.

For those who shout, “We should only have renewables,” it is important to note that Pilgrim, which doesn’t emit greenhouse gases, is an important contributor in the fight against climate change and extreme weather events, which seem to be happening more frequently here on the South Shore.

I commend the Plymouth Zoning Board of Appeals for sticking to the facts and say to Entergy and the employees of Pilgrim, keep running Pilgrim as a safe and essential part of our regional community.